160: It's not like we haven't killed NPCs before!

"Citizens of Nan Yue Country, the Xia Kingdom has gone too far. They have bullied us for thousands of years. Now, at a time when the people of the world should be united as one, they still send their top players into our motherland to cause trouble and stir up unrest!"

"Our first wave of warriors has already cornered [Shi Chuan] at the main city, Qinzhu Water Fortress!"

"We have never had any grievances with the East Dragon Country, yet we have still been dragged into this turmoil..."

"Now, I have decided that my son... the First Prince of the Kingdom, Li Wenhai, will lead a team to intercept [Shi Chuan]!"

"Let those enemies outside see that our Nan Yue Country is no soft target! If you want to take a bite out of us, you'd better see if your teeth are hard enough!"

"On behalf of Nan Yue Country, I promise the soldiers on the front lines that all losses incurred during this mission for the country will be borne by the Royal Family!"

"Although the Royal Family is currently penniless, I, Li Xuan, swear here today that while our Li family's current capabilities are limited, we will definitely repay what we owe you today!"

"Repel [Shi Chuan], and we shall be the new [Heroes of the Resistance Against Xia]..."

...As Xu Shian pushed the enemies back while moving outward, he saw this impassioned post under An Xixi's guidance.

Currently, the citizens of Nan Yue Country were filled with righteous indignation, responding one after another to their King's call.

Xu Shian's brows furrowed slightly.

The Nan Yue Country players gathered here could be considered their most elite warriors at the moment.

If these people were killed once by Xu Shian here, it would be a heavy loss.

How could the penniless Li family afford it?

Xu Shian couldn't figure it out.

Li Wenhai couldn't figure it out either.

"Father, will anyone really respond?"

"Wenhai, you must understand that for those in lower positions, a superior humbling themselves to associate with them is the greatest form of recognition; it provides immense spiritual satisfaction!"

"Then why promise that all losses this time will be borne by our Li family? We can't afford it..."

The old King smiled.

"It's precisely because we have no money and can't afford it that we must take it on... Only a bad check can be used for such a promise."

Li Wenhai blinked his large, innocent eyes, not quite understanding his father's meaning.

"In the Xia Kingdom, there is a truth always hidden within a joke..."

Li Wenhai hurriedly assumed an attentive posture.

Seeing this, the old King's interest in chatting grew a bit more.

A reporter asked: 'Suppose you had a hundred thousand yuan, would you be willing to donate it to the country?'

'I'm willing!'

'What about a million?'

'Also willing...'

'Then what if...'

'Say no more, I'm willing to donate any amount of money to the country!'

'Then suppose you had a car?'

'No, not the car, because I actually have a car...'

And then? What kind of story was that?

Li Wenhai didn't understand. What did this have to do with taking on debt?

So he asked softly, "Father, I don't understand..."

The smile on Old Li's face froze, and he sighed.

"When we have nothing, we can promise anything!"

"To put it bluntly, the current Li family of Nan Yue Country is nothing and has nothing. If this continues for long, let alone prestige, even our sense of existence will Vanish!"

"Therefore, we must owe money, a huge sum of money... and we must owe it to the strongest, most talented players in Nan Yue Country in the current version!"

"Even if they don't actually need it or haven't lost anything, when they calm down and think about it—'The King still owes me money'—they won't let the country fall! At the very least, he has to pay me back first..."

Li Wenhai indeed frowned deeply after hearing this.

He understood the logic, but it was precisely because he understood so much logic that he felt it was improper!

This kind of business can only be done at noon, because it's doomed sooner or later.

"Then what if we have everything later? Won't we still have to pay it back?"

Li Xuan was truly at his wit's end with this naive son.

"Pay back? When we have everything, what is there to fear? Nan Yue never promised such a thing; it was all the people below over-interpreting... When the time comes, just delete the post... Not only can we continue to control this country, we might even achieve eternal youth and immortality!"

"But everyone has seen it!"

"Is there evidence? What they repeat is just a rumor! Spreading rumors about the King is a capital offense punishable by the execution of the entire family!"

Li Wenhai fell silent.

He knew those in power were shameless, but he hadn't expected them to be this shameless.

But placing all hope on others... those days would be truly hard to endure!

The old King patted Li Wenhai on the shoulder.

"Wenhai, your talent isn't very good, so there's no need to force yourself to covet the [Bronze Trial]... Go! Lead the team to intercept [Shi Chuan] and show our Royal Family's face."

Li Xuan.

...In the distance, the city walls were already visible.

The crowd, retreating while walking, looked at each other.

They were hesitating whether to make a move at this moment!

"What do we do? If we retreat any further, we'll be out of the city!"

"I just got news that another twenty or so experts have arrived..."

"Fighting a Bronze Level BOSS would probably involve this kind of lineup, right?"

"Retreat a bit more. Start the fight when we're near the city gate. There are Guards there. Once [Shi Chuan] is attacked and can't maintain his form, the NPC Guards will naturally take action!"

Xu Shian also wanted to get closer to the city gate before fighting.

Since he was already here, it would be a huge loss if he didn't clear the two Dungeons in Qinzhu Water Fortress.

Although Xu Shian didn't know much about the situation in Qinzhu Water Fortress.

He knew Qixia Town.

Even though the cities were different, the NPC situation should be more or less the same.

Besides, how many attribute points could a Level 60 common grade NPC have?

A base of 40 points, even at Level 60, maybe they have 300 points... then add a full set of Level 60 standard equipment!

Give them another 300 points, no more than that. After all, they're just common soldiers; could everyone be equipped with a Silver Set?

What about NPCs? It's not like I haven't killed them before... However, once I kill them, it will be extremely difficult to conquer the remaining cities.

Although Lin Yue Country only has the territory of one province, its border is extremely long and narrow.

In an unfamiliar place, trying to fly on his own would be too difficult.

Seeing the distance from the city center grow further and further.

Xu Shian didn't wait for the other side to move; he struck first!

With a wave of his hand, eight Boar-men Hunterss appeared, surrounding Xu Shian. They raised their hands and fired!

[Ding! You have attacked players from another faction. This is a battle between different factions; there is no penalty for killing the enemy!]

[Note: You are not within the territory of the East Dragon Empire. Some resurrection methods require double the cost. Please pay attention to your personal safety.]

As soon as Xu Shian moved, the opposing side immediately fell into chaos.

"His pet shot me for 2000 HP with one arrow..."

"Healer, quick, give me a heal!"

"He moved! His appearance and name have changed! Where are the NPCs?"

The NPCs were, of course, also monitoring the situation here at all times.

After all, this group of people looked like they were ready to flip the table and fight at any moment. How could they not pay attention!

"It really is someone from the East Dragon Empire... Haven't all countries activated their border barriers? How did he get across?"

At the city gate, the captain of the Qinzhu Water Fortress gate Guards was a Level 60 Black Iron Tier warrior named Du Qing.

He was standing on high ground, watching the confrontation below with great interest.

But as he watched, something seemed wrong.

This invader's damage was simply too high.

He was still planning to descend like a god at the critical moment, but in the blink of an eye, the players below were almost wiped out!

"Stop!"